Stone Soup contributor and 2020-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Stone Soup author Tatiana Schrayer about her poetry collection Searching for Bows & Arrows, which tied for second place in the 2019 Stone Soup book contest, as well as about how writing runs in her family, and the freedom that comes from creative writing. 0:25 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 1:13 – How did you decide to submit to the Stone Soup book contest? 1:55 – How hard was it to write the collection? 2:10 – How did it feel to finally submit? 2:30 – How did it feel to win second place? 2:57 – Do you find that it’s easier to write about your own life? 3:26 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 4:25 – How much time do you think you spend writing? 4:59 – Where is your favorite place to write? 5:16 – Is the writing you do for fun different from the writing you do for school? 5:57 – How did you decide to title your collection “Searching for Bows and Arrows”? 6:21 – Is there anybody in your life who has been a mentor or inspiration to you? 7:00 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 7:26 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
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Stone Soup Author Interview: Enni Harlan
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with three time winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Enni Harlan, 13, about writing a novel, the research that goes into historical fiction, and the feeling of living in your story. 0:18 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:49 – How did you decide to submit to the Flash Contests and how did you feel when you won? 1:05 – Did you ever not win when you submitted? 1:18 – What was it like to receive a rejection? 1:28 – Have you ever submitted to Stone Soup Magazine? 1:39 – Did it feel different to submit to the Magazine than it felt to submit to the Flash Contest? 2:08 – What was your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 2:30 – How did it feel to write a book? 2:53 – What was your book about? 3:24 – Would you write another historical fiction novel? 3:49 – What was your favorite part about writing a book? 4:06 – How did it feel to submit the finished product? 4:45 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 5:05 – Which is your favorite genre to write in? 5:29 – Do you find that the writing you do for school is different from the writing you do for fun? 6:03 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 6:21 – How would you describe Stone Soup?
Stone Soup Author Interview: Liam Hancock
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks to Liam Hancock, 12, about inspiration, persevering after rejection, and the Writing Workshop. 0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:32 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 1:00 – How did you decide to submit to Stone Soup? 1:21 – How did it feel to have your story accepted? 1:46 – Was the accepted story, “Slaying Monsters,” one of the first stories you’d written? 2:14 – How did it feel when you were rejected the first time? 2:42 – Have you submitted anything else after your first acceptance? 3:00 – What was it like to write a book two years in a row? 3:39 – Do you feel like you grew as a writer between submissions? 2:54 – What inspired you to write “Slaying Monsters”? 4:35 – What is your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 4:56 – Do you find that the writing you do for fun is different from the writing you do for school? 5:56 – Is there anything else you want to talk about? 6:10 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 6:47 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
